Sonoma County Vehicle Registration Fee, Measure W (November 2010)
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A Sonoma County Vehicle Registration Fee, Measure W ballot question was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in Sonoma County. It was defeated.
Measure W, if it had been approved by voters, would have added $10 to the fees associated with registering a vehicle in the county. A simple majority vote was required to enact the new tax. It was estimated that the new fee, if it had been approved, would have raised about $5 million a year for the county.[1]
The funds would have been divided as follows:
- 12% for Safe Routes to School[1]
- 60% for the bus systems operated by Sonoma County, Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Healdsburg, and enhanced services for seniors and employee- or school-sponsored transit passes.[1]
- 23% to improve, maintain and rehabilitate roads, including repair of potholes.[1]
Election results
| Measure W | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 97,944 | 57.0% | ||
| Yes | 73,997 | 43.0% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Sonoma County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure W: Sonoma County Transportation Improvement Measure: In order to fill pot holes, build more bicycle and pedestrian safety projects, create a countywide Safe Routes to School program and sustain and improve local bus service throughout Sonoma County, shall the Sonoma County Transportation Authority establish a $10 annual vehicle license fee?[2] |
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